Oasis of the Seas sails into Southampton

Interactive tour

Agents who visited the ship praised a new tour format from Royal, which saw them split into teams and tackle tasks and quizzes in Oasis’s seven zones.

“It was outstanding compared to other tours - interactive, fun, and really representative of RCCL’s brand” said Iglu.com sales team leader Tracy Jordon.

“We’re definitely learning more,” added her colleague James Turner. “Normally you’d tour the Adventure Ocean areas but you wouldn’t be playing the games or trying experiments.”

Rebecca Ostridge, a travel consultant at the new Thomas Cook cruise concept store in Maidenhead, called it “a really informative day.”

“I’ve only worked for Cook for a year, so it’s a whole new experience,” she said. “I’ve only ever seen a Cunard ship, and it’s great to see something that is so different to that.

“This felt like a great way to do a ship tour. It was so fun, and to all be involved as a team as well - you get to feel like you’re experiencing it as a passenger.”